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The room where I felt small.
And why that’s exactly what I needed.
Feb 17 • Xaver Lehmann
The complete hiring framework: What I learned scaling to 130 employees.
After conducting 500+ interviews, making 130+ hires (and several bad ones), I learned these lessons the expensive way. Here's everything I wish I'd…
Feb 12 • Xaver Lehmann
I stopped asking for advice. And finally got what I wanted.
Permission vs. Information: Why you're still stuck.
Feb 10 • Xaver Lehmann
How do you know you’re working on the right thing?
Ask yourself ONE question.
Feb 5 • Xaver Lehmann
Health is invisible. Until it isn’t.
What a virus reminded me of.
Feb 3 • Xaver Lehmann

January 2026

Why you should quit 1:1s.
And do this instead.
Jan 22 • Xaver Lehmann
#26 I gave myself 6 months.
Here is the verdict.
Jan 20 • Xaver Lehmann
About investing, stocks and etfs.
My personal perspective.
Jan 15 • Xaver Lehmann
#25 When the excitement fades.
The phase that tests whether you’re serious.
Jan 13 • Xaver Lehmann
Before you choose a co-founder, read this.
Why it matters more than you think.
Jan 8 • Xaver Lehmann
#24 New Chapter, New Life.
How distance, boredom, and honesty led me to my next (honest) chapter.
Jan 6 • Xaver Lehmann

December 2025

Why I stopped doing New Year’s resolutions.
What I do instead.
Dec 26, 2025 • Xaver Lehmann
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